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woody with a view
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yes, i've heard about it.
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Enjoying the series of photos from the island woody.
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woody with a view
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thanks! looks like i'm going to load my board into our barge container in 2 weeks to be shipped out to San Clemente Island, along with diving gear and
bbq/charcoal.
Non Baja Vacation Trip Report to follow......
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Thanks Woody, fantastic! Awe inspiring photos! Does or can anyone surf from a boat? Like Hollister Ranch.
[Edited on 4-15-2012 by BajaRat]
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woody with a view
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it is sketchy. they don't want you coming too close but the lobster boats come to 50 yards or so. i have a friend who said once the cops were yelling
at some guys who were surfing by the pier from their boat but the cops don't have a boat. i don't know what they could really do.
looks like mon-tues will be my last chance to hit this little jetty....
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Tuesday looks good as far as southern hemi energy. SSW....beach breaks like Oside look fun with the background wnw crossing things up a bit. Anyway,
good luck.
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Do you know about the book, "Island of the Blue Dolphins"? It is based on the true story of a Nicolero* Indian girl who was abandoned in the early
1800's and lived alone on the island for eighteen years.
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*Nicolero I believe the woman was "Chumash"
For the real story of Juana Maria see "The Life and Adventures of George Nidever", 1802-1883. Santa Barbara, California: Mcnally & Loftin. ISBN
0-87461-058-3.
George Nidiver
His storys of hunting sea otters from an open canoe, going all the way down the Pacific coast from Santa Barbara to Cedros Island are remarkable.
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ALL EIGHT CLUB There are eight California Channel Islands of which San Nicolas Island is one. There is an All Eight Club for people who have walked
on all eight islands: San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina and San Clemente islands. It is the most
exclusive geographic club in the U.S. Currently there are 123 members.
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The list of people is much bigger than that. Id also guess the "7 Summits" list is a lot shorter.
And if youre REALLY cool if you have actually "set foot" on Begg Rock 
Begg Rock
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woody with a view
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speaking of Rock Crusher Point
went out fishing again yesterday and caught a buzz, no fish to be had! this is a picture of the area. pretty cool rock formations.
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earlier i mentioned BILLIONS of ping-pong urchins. these things absolutely cover the intertidal zone around the entire island. i wonder if the urchins
came first or the holes in the rocks? i don't see any bigger ones anywhere.
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meanwhile, on the other side of the island
my buddies speared this 18# sheepshead. the biggest one i've ever seen. Jessie with the remnants....
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oh, and the jetty has been lame. bummer!
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Woody,
Something is wrong. That cove looks fishy and there isn't enough pressure to cause their absence.
The obvious: have you tried mussels with all the goo still attached. You should at least get blueperch, senoritas, blacksmith. The small stuff.
Have you tried cut freshly caught squid cast as far as possible. That should get you kelp bass and sheephead.
What is your diving friend seeing underwater? An absence of fish?
Are there kelp beds close to shore that your cast can reach?
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the guys diving are only seeing 15" calicos, rock bass (their name), cabazon, buttermouth perch and opal eye. occassionally they get a good one - see
above.
as good as the setup looks the fish just aren't here. there is only 5 lines MAX in the water at one time daily, on the entire island. no pressure at
all. there are 10's of thousands of seals tho and i think that has alot to do with it.
there are kelp stringers reachable, but not producing. it is spring so maybe it just hasn't turned on yet..... i took my gear home last week it is so
slow. looking forward to San Clemente Island.
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Woody,
I was once fishing with my dad from a rental skiff on the santa monica breakwater. My practice had always been to use only the 'lip' of a mussel as it
stays on best. Lots of mostly buttermouth perch. So dad changes the game. With his handline he removes 2 large mussels and drapes them whole on the
hook. I have my doubts cause the little stuff will eat it like soup. Suddenly he gets a hookup and it feels big. He handlines it in and it's an 8lb
opaleye. Holy cow. I never thought they got that big and I seldom caught them. He tries again and pulls out a 4 pounder. I had never caught anything
bigger since. It was one of those times when your dad who seldom fishes lets you know he still has it.
The kelp stringers should move closer to shore as the water warms.
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the key to keeping mussel on the hook is using thread wound around that ball of snot. works great!
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Too lazy.
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Please start a San Clemente thread when you get there Woody. Your photos are awesome.
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prolly the last shot from SNI
i got 2-3 days left. maybe this week, maybe not! LA Bay next week!!!
all in all it has been all over the spectrum as far as working conditions. sideways rain, WIND, sunny days 25% of the time, fog, WIND! it's been a
privilege to have spent 2 months there. most people only spend a week or two. long/short~i'm looking forward to san clemente island.....
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came out to the island today to install some guard rail. it started out beautiful, warm and the water was like oily glass. we flew with the boss and
it was awesome!
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final approach landing backward! usually the wind is from the north but today was from the southwest. note the beautiful high clouds. it was prolly 75
degrees when we landed. that righthand jetty is down there somewhere....
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